The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-05
THE CONFEDERATES RESCUE
THE PRISONER,
After Emptying the Contents Of
Their ReVOlvers Into the Bodies
of the Officers,
BY JUMPING FROM THE MOVING
TRAIN
Into the Darkness-One Detective SO
Badly Wounded That He Cannot
Liye-The Other May.


that was ever made in this vicinity to
rescue a prisoner occurred early this
morning on the Cleveland and Pitts.
burg express which left this city at
1925 o'clock last night for Cleveland.
So desperate were the confederates
that two of Clsveland's detectives
were fatally wounded. Capt, Hoehne
and Detective Hulligan, OF Cleveland,
having received requisition, deter
mined to return to Cleveland last
night with their prisoner, Harry Nc
Mum, who WAS accused OF having
been concerned in the recsnt extern
siye fur robbery in that city. They
took every precaution to prevent any
attempt that might be made by the
pals OF McMuun to rescue him. S.
curely handcuffed the prisoner was
placed on board the train at the outer
depot in Allegheny. He took his
arrest very coolly and seemed anxious
to cause the detectives as little trouble
as possible. The express sped on and
at 2 o'clock this morning Alliance,
O., was reached. At that point five
men boarded the train and passed
through several of the cars. Finally
they saw the officers and their prisoner
in the smoking car. No sign of recog.
milton passed between McMunn and
the men and they sat down few seats
from the prisoner and in a few
minutes the express continued on
its course. When Ravenna
was reached, the five men
arose suddenly from their seats,
and without warning drewsstheir re-
volvers on the officers. There were
but couple of other passengers in
the car, and the confederates Of Nc
Mum were complete masters of the
situation. Their quick action gave
them the drop on the officers. One
OF the men demanded their prisoner,
but instead of complying with their
request the officers Jumped to their
feet and tried to draw their revolvers.
They were too late. The five men
opened fire on them. Capt. Hoehne
reeled and tottered over into the aisle
with bullets in his shoulder and
thigh. As he fell one of the gang
Jumped on him and kicked him until
he lay still as Death. When the firing
first commenced Detective Hulligan
received several bullets in his body.
He still attempted to defend him self,
and lother volley was fred at him,
until seven bullets had pierced his
body. He tottered and fell insensible
in the car. He was then kicked until
his head was split open. The few
passengers that were in the smoking
car became terror stricken and
hid under the seats. The alarm
spread to the other cars, and the
trainmen and passengers hurried for.
ward. A frighiful scene met their
gaze. Stretched out but few feet
apart, were the bodies of Detective
Hulligan and Capt. Hoehne. The
floor was covered with blood, and the
seats in the car near where the shoot.
ing had occurred, were pierced and
shattered by the bullets that had sped
from five revolvers. The prisoner and
his rescuers had disappeared in the
excitement, having jumped from the
train. All trace of them was lost 10
the dark. The Ravenna police were
notified and posse started out at
once to scour the country. The in-
ured men were made as comfortable
as possible, and then taken on to
Cleveland, arriving there about 6
o'clock this morning. A large reward
has been offered for the apprehension
of the assailants, but the latest dis
patches from r VIENNA state that they
have not yet been captured. It. is
believed that they escaped without
injury.
THE WOUNDED DETECTIVES ARRIVE IN
CLEVELAND.
The train bearing the two wounded
men arrived in Cleveland about 1880
o'clock this morning. At the depot
the ambulance and large easy spring
covered wagon were in waiting. Capt.
Hoehne was placed in the wagon and
sent to the city hospital. The ambu.
lance took Hulligan to his home, cor
o ner of Bond and Lake streets. On ar
irving at the hospital the house ply
stefan examined Capt; Hoehene's
wounds. The brave officer was shot
in the hip, the ball having passed
lengthwise down his leg and being i'm
bedded in the flesh. Another bullet
took effect ia the left arm and passing
from the wrist upwards came out at
the elbow. He also received a severe
cut in the head. Hulligan had four
cuts in the head. One was made by
the coupling pin, and this, it is feared,
has fractured his skull. One ear was
also half cut of. The physicians think
that Capt. Hoehne may recover, al
though his injuries are very serious.
Detective Hulligan's condition is
very critical. II Inflammation SETS in
he will die. One OF the burglars was
shot, but his pals carried him from
the train and made their escape.
Chief Schmidt was notified of the
awful affair upon receipt Of the tele-
gram from the conductor OF the train,
and going to the Central Police Sta
ton, he sent a number of kilograms
to different parts of the country, Civ
ing a description OF the desPeradoes,
and asking that a lookout be kept for
them. The residence Of Hullipsn
was visited this morning shortly after
the detective was taken there. He
was at the time lying upon hastily
improvised cot, and was attended by
DR.. Smith, who was dressing his
wounds. He was 30 badly injured
about his head that, in reply to q
question from a reporter, he begged to
be spared from any effort 10 relEte the
occurrence, as every exertion occa-
stoned him severe pain. DR.. Smith,
the attending physician, said that he
could hardly give an opinion as to
how serious the injuries of the detsc-
tive were, as he had hardly had an OPP
portunity 10 examinethe A large cut
over the right eye, extending almost to
his ear, appeared to be the most ssri-
GUS one, and look as though it might
have been caused by a coupling pin
or some other blunt weapon. A
smaller and somewhat similar cash
was alsn over his left ave. The right
eye was swollen and entirely closed.
The doctor thought that from the
casual examination he had made that
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